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1857 .- Rufus Keller, mayor. First Ward. Jacob Howe ; Second Ward, Heman Loomis; Third Ward, A. G. Wheeler ; Fourth Ward, H. S. Hebard; Fifth Ward, P. M. Bromley ; Sixth Ward, J. Schutte; Seventh Ward, P. Cunningham; Eighth Ward, Obed M. Rice ; Ninth Ward, John Lutes ; Tenth Ward, Thomes Parsons. C. N. Simmons, clerk.
1838 .-- Charles H. Clarke, mayor. First Ward, W. Modgett, Jr .; Second Ward, G. W. Perry ; Third Ward, W. A. Reynolds ; Fourth Ward, G. W. Lewis; Fifth Ward, L. B. Twitchell; Sixth Ward, D. W. Perry ; Seventh Ward, H. Billinghurst; Eighth Ward, Henry B. Knapp ; Ninth Ward, Lewis Selye ; Tenth Ward, H. S. Fairchild; Eleventh Ward, J. W. Phillips, one year, L. Baner, two Jeurs. C. N. Simmons, clerk.
1859 .- Samuel W. D. Moore, mayor. First Ward, Wm. F. Holmes; Second Ward, Ben. Butler ; Third Ward, W. Hollister; Fourth Ward, H. S. Hebard; Fifth Ward, N. C. Bradstreet; Sixth Ward, Juhu C. Nash; Seventh Word, Aaron Erickson, FI. G. Moore; Eighth Ward, N. A. Stone; Ninth Ward, Joho Lates; Tenth Ward, Geo. Shelton ; Eleventh Ward, J. C. Mason; Twelfth Ward, W. T. Cushing, H. Billinghurst. F. S. Row, elerk.
1860 .- Hamlet D. Serantom. mayor. First Ward, James Brackett; Second Ward, D. A. Woodbury; Third Ward, Eben. N. Buell ; Fourth Ward, J. S. Waring; Fifth Ward, Alex. Longmuir; Sixth Ward, Gottlieb Goetzman, two years, Alonzo Stearns, one year; Seventh Ward, Henry G. Moore : Eighth Ward, Levi Palmer; Ninth Ward, O. L. Angevine ; Tenth Ward, Fred. Vose . Eleventh Ward, Christian Schaeffer; Twelfth Ward, Patrick Barry. F. S. Rew, clerk.
1861 .- John C. Nash, mayor. First Ward, W. F. Holmes; Second Ward, Ben. Butler ; Third Ward, John H. Brewster ; Fourth Ward. Henry S. Hebard ; Fifth Ward, N. C. Bradstreet; Sixth Ward, Chas. H. Williams; Seventh Ward, Jason W. Seward; Eighth Ward, Daniel Warner ; Ninth Word, MI. C. Mordoff ; Tenth Ward, S. B. Raymond; Eleventh Ward, John Cody ; Twelfth Ward, Geo. N. Hotchkin. N. A. Stone, clerk.
1862 .- Michael Filon, mayor. First Ward, Luther C. Spencer ; Second Ward, George Darling; Third Ward, E. N. Buell; Fourth Ward, C. M. St. John ; Fifth Ward, P. M. Bromley; Siach Ward, John Hoffman; Seventh Ward, Henry G. Moore; Eighth Ward, Henry L. Fish; Ninth Ward, Horace A. Pal- ter ; Tenth Ward, Louis Ernst; Eleventh Ward, G. A. Sidler; Twelfth Ward, Henry Hebing. Charles N. Simmons, clerk.
1863 .-- Nehemiah C. Bradstreet, mayor. First Ward, Amibr .se Cram ; Second Wand, William C. Rowley ; Third Ward, Daniel D. T. Moore; Fourth Ward. Wal- bare Darrow ; Fifth Ward, E. K. Warren; Sixth Ward, James O'Maley ; Seventh Ward, James Upton; Eighth Ward, Daniel Warner ; Ninth Ward, M. C. Mor- doff; Tenth Ward, Alonzo Chapman; Eleventh Ward, Theinas MI. Ilyon ; Twelfth Ward, Hamilton MeQuatters. Charles N. Simmons, clerk.
1964 .- James Brackett, mayor. First Ward, Luther C. Spencer; Second Ward, S. A. Hodgman; Third Ward, William H. Groot; Forth Ward ; G. S. Copeland; Fifth Ward, Nehemiah C. Bradstreet ; Sisth Wanl, Joseph Schutte; Swenth Ward, Rowland Milliman : Eighth Ward, Henry L. Fish ; Ninth Ward, Horace A. Palmer ; Tenth Ward, William Wagner; Eleventh Ward, G. A. Sid- ler; Twelfth Ward, Henry Hcbing; Thirteenth Ward, George P. Draper, one year, Laurence Sellinger, two years. B. Frank Enus, clerk.
1463 .- Daniel D. T. Moore, mayor. First Ward, Ambrose Cram; Second Ward, Joseph Qualtrough, one year, George B. Harris, two years; Third Ward. Wu- list Hollister; Fourth Ward, Stephen Remington : Fifth Ward, Martin Heber- wor one year, E. K. Warren, two your, Sixth Ward. Jourph Brir ; Seventh Word. William H. Gor-line. Eighth Ward, George Taylor, South Wark, W D Whichr. Truth Ward, John Quinn ; Eleventh Ward, Thomas M Flynn . Twritth W.nl, Hamilton MeQuatters; Thirteenth Ward. George P. Draper. B. Frank Fıra. clerk.
1866 .- Samuel W. D. Moore, mayor. First Ward, Luther C. Spencer ;
Second Ward, Joseph Qualtrough ; Third Ward, William H. Groot; Fourth Ward, John Graham ; Fifth Ward. William Guggenheim ; Sixth Ward, Herman Murschler; Seventh Ward, David Copeland; Eighth Ward. W. M. Brown; Ninth Ward, James II. Kelly ; Tenth Wand, Cyrus F. Paine; Eleventh Ward, F. Adeiman ; Twelfth Ward. B. Hurcheler ; Thirteenth Ward, John Mauder ; Fourteenth Ward, H. S. Hogoboom. B. Frank Enos, clerk.
1867 .- Henry L. Fish, mayor. First Ward, Ambrose Cram ; Second Ward, John Lutex: Third Ward. Ezra R. Andrews; Fourth Ward, Stephen Reming- ton ; Fifth Ward, W. Carroll ; Sisth Ward, Lodowick F. Relyca; Seventh Ward, William Ratt; Eighth Ward, George Taylor; Ninth Ward, P. Burke; Tenth Ward, Samuel R. Woodruff ; Eleventh Ward, Robert R. Charters; Twelfth Ward, A. Bingemer ; Thirteenth Ward, Henry Miller; Fourteenth Ward, John Quinn, two years; Cornelius R. Parsons, one year. B. Frank Enos, clerk.
1868 .- Henry L. Fish, mayor. Firet Ward, A. G. Whitcomb : Second Ward, J. Qualtrough : Third Ward, H. E. Rochester; Fourth Ward, G. W. Cronch ; Fifth Ward, James Cochrane : Sixth Ward, Wm. Sidey ; Seventh Ward, C. A. Jeffords ; Eighth Ward, Fatrick Caufield; Ninth Ward, W. S. Thompson ; Tenth Ward, Elijah Withall, Eleventh Ward, J. P. Roach; Twelfth Ward, F. S. Stebbins; Thirteenth Ward, John Mauder ; Fourteenth Ward, C. R. Parsons. B. H. Schooley, clerk.
1869 .- Edward MI. Smith, mayor. First Ward, C. W. Briggs; Second Ward, John Barker; Third Ward, Ezra R. Andrews; Fourth Ward, S. Remington ; Fifth Ward, W. Caring; Sixth Ward, L. F. Relyca, two years, W. F. Mor- rison, one year; Seventh Ward, P. J. Meyer ; Eighth Ward. Henry H. Craig ; Ninth Ward, J. H. Wilson; Tenth Ward, S. R. Woodruff; Eleventh Ward, Jacob Gerling ; Twelfth Ward, Edward Dagge; Thirteenth Ward, John Nagle ; Fourteenth Ward. William Aikenhead. R. H. Schooley, clerk. .
ISTO .- John Lotes, mayor. First Ward, A. G. Whitcomb; Second Ward, George Waite: Third Ward, H. T. Rogers; Fourth Ward, George Herzberger ; Fifth Ward, M. M. Smith ; Sisth Ward, G. W. Connolly; Seventh Ward, E. A. Glover ; Eighth Ward, W. A. Stone; Ninth Ward, J. H. Kelly ; Tenth Ward, W. Mandeville; Eleventh Ward, R. R. Charters; Twelfth Ward, F. S. Stebbins; Thirteenth Ward, J. Mauder ; Fourteenth Ward, C. R. Parsons. Wm. F. Mor- rison, clerk.
1871 .- Charles W. Briggs, mayor. First Ward, George W. Aldridge; Second Ward, R. K. Gould; Third Ward, C. F. Pood; Fourth Ward, M. Heavy ; Fifth Ward, William Caring, Owen F. Fee (vacancy); Sixth Ward, Abram Stero ; Seventh Ward, R. Y. McConuell; Eighth Ward, H. H. Craig; Ninth Ward, Lewis Selye; Tenth Ward, John Stape; Eleventh Ward. J. Gerling : Twelfth Ward, V. F. Whitmore: Thirteenth Ward, Frederick Stade; Fourteenth Ward, William Aikenhead. W. F. Morrison, clerk.
1872 .- A. Carter Wilder, mayor. First Ward, John Cowles; Second Ward, James O. Howard; Third Ward, H. T. Rogers; Fourth Ward, John Gorton, Jr .; Fifth Ward, Owen F. Fee ; Sisth Ward, G. W. Connolly ; Seventh Ward, Charles C. Meyer; Eighth Ward, W. W. Croft; Ninth Ward, J. H. Kelly ; Tenth Ward, J. H. Nellis; Eleventh Ward, Thomas Mitchell; Twelfth Ward. E. H. C. Griffin; Thirteenth Ward, J. Mauder ; Fourteenth Ward, J. P. Farber. W. F. Morrison, clerk.
1873 .- A. Carter Wilder, mayor. First Ward, G. W. Aldridge; Second Ward, A. H. Cushman; Third Ward, John McMulleo: Fourth Ward, Geo. Herzberger ; Fifth Ward, Henry Brinker; Sixth Ward, Abram Stern : Seventh Ward, W. G. Anthony ; Eighth Ward, D. M. Anthony ; Ninth Ward. Wmo. Shelp; Tenth Ward, John Bower; Eleventh Ward, Geo. Fleckenstein ; Twelfth Ward, V. F. Whitmore; Thirteenth Ward, J. Margrander ; Fourteenth Ward, F. S. Skuse. W. F. Morrison, clerk.
1874 .- George G. Clarkson, mayor. First Ward, Wm. H. Tracy ; Second Ward, J. O. Howard; Third Ward, Geo. D. Lord ; Fourth Ward, W. White- locke; Fifth Ward, Charles P. Bromley; Siath Ward, W. N. Emersou ; Seventh Ward, C. R. Parsons; Eighth Ward, N. A. Stone; Ninth Ward, James E. Booth ; Tenth Ward, Walter Weldon ; Eleventh Ward, M. J. Maher ; Twelfth Ward, B. F. Thomas; Thirteenth Ward, John Mauder; Fourteenth Ward. Louis P. Beck ; Fifteenth Ward, A. II. Martin, James Gorsline, M. H. Mern. man, S. Dubblebeiss (elected by Council ). W. F. Morrison, clerk.
1875 .- Geo. G. Clarkson, mayor. John Mauder, president of council. First Ward, W. H. Tracy, Gov. W. Aldridge; Second Ward, James O. Howard, An- drew Nagle; Third Ward, Geo. D Lord, David H. Westbury ; Fourth Ward, Wim. Whitelocke, A. G. Whitemub; Fifth Ward. C. P. Bromley, Heury Brinker . Sixth War.l. Simon Hays, W & Ham roun, F II. Smith ; to til vacancy), Seventh Ward. Cornehus R. Parsons, F. & Hunn ; Eighth Ward. Newell A. Stone, J. W Martin : Ninth Ward. James E Booth, JJames H. Kolly ; Tenth Ward, Walter Weldon, Edwin Huntington , Eleventh Ward, M. J. Maher, Gou. Fleckenstein, Twelfth Ward, B. F. Thomas, John M. Graw, 24, Thirteenth Ward, John Mauder,
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Jacob Nunbold; Fourteenth Ward. Louis P. Beck, Wm. S. Smith : Fifteenth Ward, Anthony II. Martin, J. P. Rickard; Sixteenth Ward, J. Geo, Baetzel, Wmn. E. Buell. W. F. Morrison, clerk.
1876 .- Cornelius R. Parsons, mayor. J. W. Martin, President of Council. First Ward, Geo. W. Aldridge, W. H. Tracy; Acond Ward, Andrew Nagle, John M. Brown ; Third Ward. David H. Westbury. Thomas Peart; Fourth Ward, A. G. Whitcomb, Nathan Palmner. Fitth Ward, Henry Briuker, Fred- erick Morhardt; Sixth Ward, Simon Hays, Willis C. Hadley ; Seventh Ward, Francis S. Ilunn, G. A. Redman; Eighth Ward. John W. Martin, A. II. Ben- nett; Ninth Ward, James H. Kelly. Emuory B. Chacr; Tenth Ward, Walter Weldon, Edwin Huntington ; Eleventh Ward, Geo. Fleckenstein, John Brayer ; Twelfth Ward, John McGraw, 2d, Benjamin F. Thomas; Thirteenth Ward, Jucob Nunnold, F. C. Lauer, Jr. ; Fourteenth Ward, Wm. S. Smith, Louis P. Beck ; Fifteenth Ward, Anthony H. Martin. J. P. Rickard; Sixteenth Ward, J. George Bactzel, Geo. Hilbert. Edward Angevine, clerk.
PRESENT CITY OFFICIALS.
The mayor, elerk, and aldermen are mentioned above.
Treasurer, George D. Williams.
Game Constable, Wm. S. Brown.
Justices of the Peace, Henry N. Allen, Lodowick M. Wooden, Winfield S. Staples.
Executive Board, Thomas J. Neville. Philip J. Meyer, Valentine Fleckenstein, Henry L. Fish, Ambrose Cram. Chauncey ('. Woodworth.
Board of Education, Henry Bemis, Michael H. Fitz Simons, Henry May, Jr., Hamilton H. Howard, Geo. H. Newell, John F. Relyea, Wm. R. Caulkiner, Robert J. Lester, Fay B. Brownell, Ifeary M. Plant, Luke R. Flynn, Valentine F. Whitmore, W. G. Marlews, Geo. P. Davis, Nicholas L. Braver, Jacob J. Ilart.
Superintendent of Public Instruction, C. N. Simons.
City Messenger, Frank J. Irwin.
City Attorney, J. Breck Perkins.
City Surveyor, Oscar II. Peacock.
City Scaler, Cornelius McDonald.
Overseer of the Poor, Joseph Schutte.
City Assessors, David MeKay, Ebenezer T. Oatley, August, M. Keoth. Assistant Assessor, Chas. M. St. John.
The Health Departnient is composed of the mayor, clerk, and messenger.
Commissioners, James O. Howard. Win. S. Smith. John McGraw, Jonas Jones, M.D., Enoch V. Stoddard, M.D., Joseph A. Biegler, M.D., Chas. Buckley, M.D., Samnel Donnelly.
City Physicians, Julius E. Kempe, Julius Schmitt, Geo. F. Benford, Frank B. Gallery, Francis L. Taylor. W. W. Archer.
Inspectors, John HI. Mason, Chas. Radcliffe. Benjamin B. Leap, Hamilton McQuatters, Joseph Thompson, Julius A. Post. William Rogers, Henry M. Hienold.
Keeper of Ilope Hospital. Health Officer Chas. Buckley.
Police Commissioners. Hon. Cornelius R. Parsons, Geo. G. Cooper, Frederick Zimmer.
Police Justice, Albert G. Wheeler.
Chief of Police, Alexander MeLean.
Police Clerk, B. Frank Enos.
Captain, P. H. Sullivan. Fire Marshal, O. L. Angevine.
Chief Engineer. Law &. Gibson.
Assistant Engineers, John C. Counolly, Samnel Bemish, James Malcomb, Anthony H. Kassel.
Superintendent of F'ire Alarm Telegraph. B. F. Blackall.
Excise Commissioners, James Baker. Herman Mutschler. Edward B. Fenner.
Water Commuissioners. Roswell Hart, Chas. C. Morse. Maurice H. Merriman, Gilman H. Perkins, James C'. Cochrane.
FIRST FIRE COMPANY.
In the year 1817, Rochester at that time having become a village of some im- portance, the attention of the citizens was called to the subject of preparing for extinguishing fres, and every wan was requested to be supplied with fire- buckets. Five fire wardens were also appointed. viz .. Roswell Hart, Willis Kempshall, J. G. Bond, Abner Wakelre, awl Thos. Brown.
Juno 10, IS17, a tax of three hundred and fifty dollars was voted for defraying expenses of corporation, for procuring fire-hooks, Ladders, etc., and to take other precautionary measures against tires.
On the ninth day of the following October the first fire company was organized. consisting of the following-named persons: Daniel Mack, foreman: Wm. Cobb. Assistant; Everard Peck, secretary ; Wmu. T Shearman, Josiah Bissell. Jr., Albert Backus, Roswell Hurt, Jehial Barnard. Isaac Colvin, Hastings R. Bender. K.be- Dezer Watts, Moses Chapin. Horace Bates, Roswell Babbett, Gideon Cobb. Daniel Warren, Jedediah Stafford. William Brewster, R. Darrow, Ira West, 1'. L. Clark. Darius C. West, Chas. J. Ilill. The first meeting of this company was held at the house of Azel Ensworth. Of the twenty-three persons composing this organi- zation only one survivea, viz .. Hon. Charles J Hill. The department was organized as a paid department in April, 1863.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
as at present constituted, is as follows :
Fire Marshal, O. L. Angevine.
Chief Engineer, Law S. Gibson.
Assistant Engineers, Samuel Bemish, James Plunkett, James Malcomb. John C. Connolly.
Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1, 36 Stone strect .- Edward Loughlin. fore- man, eight men.
Steam Fire Engine Company No. 2, corner Stillson and East Main streets,- John Teller. foreman, eight men.
Steam Fire Engine Company No. 3, Platt street .- Geo. E. Miller, forentan, eight meu.
Steam Fire Engine Company No. 4, 21 South Ford .- Wm. Bobam, foreman. eight men.
/ Empire Hook-and-Ladder Company No. 1, city budding, 61 Front street .- Joseph Ringelstein, foreman, fourteen men.
Alert Ilose Company No. 1. Fitzhugh street .-- E. Byron Burgess, foreman.
Active Ilose Company No. 2, North St. Paul street .- Adolphus S. Otto, fore- man, thirty men.
Protective Sack- and- Bucket Company, Mill street, corner of Market .-- Llewel- lyn H. Van Zandt, furemao, forty men.
Wheel Babcock Extinguisher Company, 61 Front street .- Jerome P. Dowd. foreman ; Nicholas Oldfield, pipeman ; R. P. Pendelbury, driver.
Engineers receive sixty dollars per month, drivers forty-five dollars per month. and foremen and hosemen two hundred dollars per annum. Members of hook- and-ladder companies receive two hundred dollars per annum; foreman of hunk- and-ladder company three hundred dollars; tillerman hook-and-ladder company fifty dollars per month. The Alert and Active hose companies, and the Protective Sack-and-Bucket company each receive twelve hundred dollars per annutu.
An interesting feature of the fire department. and one that reflects much eredit upon the city, is the fire alarm telegraph. This was constructed at a cost of twelve thousand dollars, and was accepted by the city in March, 1569. Alarm is given instantly from the alarm-boxes to the office of the fire department, to each of the engine-houses, to the City Hall. to the Arcade, to the water-works, and to the residences of the chief engineer and fire marshal. The taps can also be heard at each of the other boxes. The nnumber of taps indicate the box from which the alarm is given.
The city is now furnished with one hundred and twenty-five signal-boxes. located as follows:
2, North Clinton, corner of MeDonald avenue; 3, North Saint Paul, corner of Gorham; 4, Chatham, corner of Nassau; 5, North, corner of Webster: 6, North. corner of Atwater; 7, Andrews, corner of Franklin; 12. East Main, corner of . Water; 13, Engine House No. 2; 14, East Main, corner of Seio; 15. East avenue, corner of Alex; 16, Court, corner of Chestnut; 17, Monroe avenue. corner of Union: 21, Mount Hope avenue, corner of South avenue: 23. Alex. corner of Broadway; 24, Mount Hope avenue, corner of Clari-sat: 25, Glasgow. corner of Plymouth avenue; 26, G. V. Canal, corner of Tremont ; 27, Francis, corner of Penn; 31, Troup, corner of Plymouth avenue; 32, National Hotel: 34, West avenue, corner of Ford; 35, West avenue, corner of Madison: 36, Allen, corner of Kent; 37, Mill, corner of Platt; 41. Brown, corner of Ware- bouse; 42, Grape, corner of Tay : 43, Orchard. corner of Orange: 15, Tompson. corner of Lyell; 46, State, corner of Lyell; 47, Lake avenue, curuer of' Mor. timer; 51, West Main, corner of Aqueduct; 52. State, corner of Mumford. 53. Court, corner of Exchange; 54. North Water. corner of Andrew4: 56. E.ist Maio, corner of North Clinton; 57, House of Refugee; 61, North Clinton and New York Central Railroad; 62, Hudson, corner of Rhine: 63, Fuiversity avenur, corner of Prince; 64, South Saint Paul, corner of Jackson; 65. South avenue: corner of Gregory : 71, West avenue, corner of Saint Mary's Hospital: 72, Brown, corner of West Maple; 73, Plymouth avenue, corner af Frost avenue; 71, Lake avenue, corner of Perkins; 81, Canal, near West Main; 82, North Saint Paul,
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RESIDENCE of A. V. SMITH , 111 LAKE AVE, ROCHESTER, N. Y
RESIDENCE of G. MANNEL, 119 ALEXANDER ST., ROCHESTER, N. Y.
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poruer of Evergreen; 83, North Clinton, corner of Serantom ; 84. Pinnacle avenue, corner of Mvigy; 91, cottou factory, Centre street: 123; North avenue, corner of Bay; 124, Goodman, corner of Park avenue; 125, Vacuum oil works, Mansion street.
The city hall bell is struck daily at twelve M. hy telegraph.
THE WATER-WORKS.
In the year 1860 a water-worka company was in existence in this city, of which Charles J. Hayden, Esq., wis president. In September of that yesr a report recommending Ilemlork lake as a source of water supply was made to the mayor and common council by the late Daniel Marsh, Esq., civil engineer. I'nder the charter of this company, work was prosecuted between Rochester and Smithtown, for the procurement of water from a mill-pond in Houeoye creek, and after the reported expenditure of aboat seven hundred thousand dollars, realized principally by the sale of the bonds of the company, the enterprise proved a failure in consequence of defective plans and the use of imperfect in aterials.
April 27, 1872, an act passed the legislature authorizing the appointment of five water commissioners to prepare and submit a plan for supplying the city with pare and wholesome water, which plan. if' approved by the mayor, was to be carried out hy the said commissioners, and the funds necessary were to be raised by the sale of the bonds of the city. payable ia not less than thirty years. November 15, 1872, the commissionera submitted their report recommending a doable system ; first, the Holly direct pressure system, specially designed for the suppression of fires in the business portion of the city, by water from Genesee river; and a sapply for domestic purposes. by gravitation, from Hemlock lake. The mayor having approved the plan, the contracts for same were let April 12, 1873. In Jannary, 1874, the Holly works were put in operation ; and the offi- cial test, given February 18 of the same year, gave the following remarkable re- salts : Thirty one-inch streams were thrown at the same time. to an average height of one handred and thirty-five feet; a two-inch stream was thrown two hundred and ten feet in height ; a three-inch vertical stream was thrown to the height of two hundred and eighty-five feet; a four-inch vertical stream to two handred and ninety-four and four one-hundredths feet; and a five-inch vertical stream reached the height of two hundred and fifty-six and eight one-hundredths fuet. A four-inch horizontal stream was thrown four hundred and sixty-five feet. These tests were given under an average pressure of about one hundred and fifty pounds per square inch, ranging from one hundred and twenty to one hundred and seventy-five pounds at the works.
The Hemlock lake, or gravitating supply. involved the construction of two large reservoirs, one in the town of Rush and the other in the city, and the lay- ing of an iron conduit a distance of twenty-eight miles, and also necessary works at Hemlock lake to tap the same one thousand fect from shore. From the date when the Holly works were first put in operation, as fast as the city mains were laid, although belonging to the Hemlock system, they were filled with water from the river, and kept nader pressure by the Holly pumps, until the amount had rachel a total of fifty-fuar miles. January 23, 1876, the Hemlock water was let into the reservoirs, and soon thereafter in the city pipes, except aboat seven and a half miles belonging to and operated by the Holly works. Both systems an now in successful operation.
The following are some of the statistics of the work :
Miles of cast-iron pipes in Holly system in eity, seven and a half.
Miles of cast-iron pipe in domestic system in city, fifty and a quarter.
Miles of 24-inch cast-iron conduit pipe, fifteen and a half.
Miles of 24-inch wrought-iron conduit pipe, two and a half. .
Miles of 36-inch wrongbt-iron conduit pipe. ten.
Hemlock Inke .- Sevea miles long. three-quarters of a mile wide. Water- shed forty-two square miles. Ileight above Rochester, three hundred and eighty- eight feet. Depth of water, forty to one haudred feet.
Rush Reserroir .- Distant ten miles from city hall. Height above the city, two hundred and forty-five feet. Capacity, eighty million gallons. Depth of water. nineteen to twenty feet. Length of embankment on ianer front angle, three-quarters of a mile.
Mount Hope Reservoir .- Distant from city hall about one and three-quarter mil -. Ileight above city, one hundred and twenty-seven feet. Capacity, thirty millina gallons. Depth of water, fifteen to sixteen fert. Total cost of lully work., alwint four hundred thousand dollars. Total cost of domestic system, about two million eight hundred thousand dollars. Total rated capacity of con- Init line from lake, nine million gallons daily. Total tated capacity of Holly works, seven million gallons daily.
Road estate belonging to the city ward for rater-corkx .- One pump-house
Int, with five water rights on Brum's race, being fifty fect front, and extending to the Gruesce river.
One lut frouting pump-house, and lying between Mill and Race streets, being fifty feet front on Mill street.
One pipe-yard lot lying between Pinnacle avenue aad Erie canal.
One Mount Ilope reservoir lot, with dwelling-house and gate-bouse, containing eighteen acres.
One lot between Reservoir and South avenues, having a frontage of forty feet on the former, and considerable more on the latter.
One Rash reservoir lat containing aboat twenty-seven acres.
One lot on shore of Hemlock lake, containing one and one-half acres
One lot on shore of Canadice lake, containing about twelve acres.
The following are the names of water commissioners, from the commencement of the work to October 1, 1876 :
Roswell Hart, Edward M. Smith, P. M. Bromley ( deceased), William H. Bowman, C. C. Murse, Gilman II. Perkins, John Bower, James C. Cochrane, Maurice H. Merriman.
THE FIRST FIRE IN ROCHESTER.
The first fire in this city occurred on the morning of Sunday, December 3. 1819. It was first discovered about three o'clock, ia a wooden building owned by A. Reynolds, and occupied in the upper story by him as a saddler-shop, and in the lower story by C. E. Barnard as a grocery store. From this building it spread quickly to the stores of John Harford, Backus & West, and Clark & Co. Above the store of Harford was the printing-office of the Rochester Gazettr, owned by A. G. Dauby. The large mercantile establishment of Leavitt & Hill. located east of where the fire originated, was several times in flames, but by the persistent efforts of the citizens was finally saved.
All the buildings destroyed and damaged by this fire were located on the north side of Buffalo (Maiu) street. on the site now occupied by the Arcade and Pitkin block. In that early day this was considered a destructive conflagration, and it was thought at one time that the fiery element would sweep the entire street on that side, which included many mercantile establishments and A. Reynolds" "tavern." At this writing-December, 1876-the ouly persons known to be living, of the great number who were then ia business on Buffalo street, are-A. Reynolds, Charles J. Hill, and Edwin Serantom. of this city. and A. V. T. Leavitt. of Wallingford, Vermont.
At the time of this conflagration, Edwin Serantom, aow one of the oldest an- most respected citizens of Rochester, was an apprentice in the Gazette office ; and while the flames were raging. he, together with a fellow apprentice, were asleep in the building, and might have perished but for the efforts of a humane citizen. James Frazer, a hardware merchant, who wrapped about him a wet blanket, and dashing through the flames, burst open the door, and arwased Seraatom and his sleeping companion. When the door was hurst open, the flames, which entirely enveloped the stairway, swept into the office. Mr. Frazer and the apprentices made their exit by a side door in the second story. A number of men below caught then as each in turn leaped out. Mr. Seruntom recollects, after coming to the door, of going back to get a chest, the gift of his parents, which contained his clothes and also some presents which he had received for good performances in the early schools. Upon coming to the door. the cry " Don't stop a moment : jamp ont! the roof will fall in !" greeted him, when he loosed his hold of the chest, and leped from the duor just as the roof of the burning structare came down with a crash.
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